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Reacting to the Karnataka govt's Anti-Conversion Bill, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bengaluru Dr Peter Machado wondered how big a threat the ruling party considers the state's 1.87 per cent Christian population.
Maratha community can take benefits under 10% EWS quota, says Maharashtra This came four weeks after the Supreme Court scrapped a separate reservation in jobs and education for the community, calling it unconstitutional. Representational image: Members of the Maratha community protest for reservation. | PTI The Maharashtra government on Monday announced that members of the Maratha community would be accommodated in the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Section, PTI reported. An order was issued by the General Administration Department of the state government. This came four...
Maratha ruling brings State’s policy under a cloud: Chandru
Supreme Court of India ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 18:26 IST New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In a major ruling which could have a far-reaching impact on the societal aspects of Marathas, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community brought in by the Maharashtra government in 2018, saying it exceeded the 50 per cent cap imposed earlier. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the top court, comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, L Nageswara Rao, S Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and ...
Updated 2 hours ago Medical students from the Maratha community staging a protest in Mumbai in May 2019. | HT Photo The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the Maharashtra government’s 2018 move to grant reservation to the Maratha community in admissions and government jobs in the state, Bar and Bench reported. It declared a separate reservation for the community as unconstitutional, according to PTI. The court was hearing a batch of petitions that challenged the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2018, saying it...